A light-hearted look at wildlife with a selection of finalists from the Nikon Comedy Wildlife awards. A winner will be announced on 10 December
Comedy wildlife photography awards 2024
Heatwave tourism in Death Valley â in pictures | Environment
Hundreds of Europeans touring the American west and adventurers from around the US are being drawn to Death Valley national park, even though the desolate region known as one of Earthâs hottest places is being punished by a dangerous heatwave, which was blamed for a motorcyclistâs recent death
Week in wildlife : a rare blue frog, a cheeky heron and climbing bears
The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world
‘I’ve known some of these peregrines for 15 years’: protecting Scotland’s raptors
The fastest birds in the world, peregrine falcons are sought after for racing and can sell for up to £250,000 in the Middle East. Poaching is a constant threat, with eggs and chicks stolen to supply the hidden market. Now, there are nationwide efforts under way to ring and take DNA from wild chicks – but just reaching their nests can be perilous
On These Magic Shores: exploring spaces for childrenâs play â in pictures | Environment
The photographer Tamsyn Warde explores spaces in which children play in Hampshire, UK, examining how and where they play and where play belongs in their lives. Spontaneous play is child-led and sparked by their own imaginations and interests â and this kind of play evolves naturally when children have the opportunity, requiring time that is not dictated by an adult timetable, and freedom of an appropriate space close to home
âA distressing realityâ: our beautiful planet under threat â in pictures | Art and design
Damith Osuranga Danthanarayana: Human Disaster, 2023
Taken in Ampara, Sri Lanka, this photograph exposes a distressing reality: due to the reduction of natural habitats and the absence of efficient waste management, elephants are attracted to eat garbage dangerously close to human habitation. Plastic waste threatens their lives, yet currently thereâs no effective solution. Waste accumulation near forests lures elephants, and many other animals, away from their natural habitats, jeopardising their safety. During Danthanarayanaâs exploration, a small elephant was found, hurt by a homemade explosive
Week in wildlife – in pictures: a comedy seal, a cricket-loving owl and hairy pigs on Exmoor
The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world
Week in wildlife â in pictures: puffins on the rebound, a sticky turtle and a joey named Sprout | Environment
This baby swamp wallaby, nicknamed Sprout, was found by the roadside in Byron Bay, Australia. Her mother was killed in a car accident, but she survived by being thrown out of the pouch and on to the road
Photograph: James D Morgan/Getty Images
Week in wildlife – in pictures: amorous frogs, battling stallions and an overaffectionate jaguar
The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world
Week in wildlife – in pictures: a giant hamster, a mustachoied deer and a zebra on the run
The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world